Sunday, February 13, 2011

Ik houd van u [I love you].

 

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No, Valentines Day hasn’t gotten to me, and forced me to speak Dutch.

It’s just that I was searching for some of those candy hearts to use as props in my photos, and I didn’t really love the English word ones.  The words were kind of harsh, and the colors were “off.”  So I went to our local sweetshop, [can you believe it, yes I have a local sweetshop], and found these.

“Yes, the salesperson said, we carry them, but they only come in Dutch”

That’s not a problem for me!  With both Gar and I coming from the Dutch background, it seems fitting that I would find a Dutch candy.

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Besides, I totally remember learning to say Ik houd van u, or “I love you,” in Dutch.

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So dear bloggers, Happy Valentines Day, and now you can turn to your sweetie, and say,

Ik houd van u.

Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

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13 comments:

  1. How sweet! Happy Valentines Day Jen! Love your photos!

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  2. Happy Valentine's Day, in any language.

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  3. Happy Valentine's Day! Love the candy hearts.

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  4. Those would make quite a pocket full of pretties! Oh, how I remember them in grade school. And all the angst included.
    Brenda

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  5. Very different colors..not your normal pastel mix..lovely photos:)

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  6. I like the soft tones. Yummy shots! Happy V. Day.

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  7. Happy Valentines' Day Jen...cute post

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  8. Beautiful pictures, as always! Brought a smile to my face, as I fell in love with the Dutch during my year living in Holland (long, long ago). Chris

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  9. Beautiful pictures. I special thing today, I learn from you is to say love in Dutch. Thanks for sharing. In our national language to say I Love You is " Saya Cinta Kamu".

    Happy Valentine's Day Jen ;)

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  10. Happy V Day, Jen. I really like these soft colours and how cool is it to find them sporting sweet nothings in another language?

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Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams

PS: No word verification here, sorry I cannot reply to blogs that use word verification.